Combined shutter hook and spring



Aug. 21, 1928. 1,681,261

5., J. SIBLEY COMBINED SHUTTER HOOK AND SPRING Filed Feb; 25, 1927'IIIIIIII).

' fnbmr I @3913 Gum e1 i atented Aug. 21, 1928 UNITED STATES EDWIN J'.SIBLEY, OF WESTBURY, NEW YORK.

COMBINED SHUTTER HOOK AND SPRING.

Application filed February 23, 1927, Serial No. 170,103.

This invention relates to improvements in shutter fastening means, andthe particular object of the invention is to provide a new article ofmanufacture in the form of a combined shutter hook and spring. Oneobject of the invention is to provide the shutter hook and springadapted to be knocked down or readily disassembled. Another object is toconstruct the article so that it may be easily assembled and affixed.Still another object is to provide resilient means, such as a spring,for pressing the shutter against the holding hook and thus preventrattling.

In the drawing accompanying this specification Figure 1 is a front viewof a combined shutter hook and spring embodying the invention. Figure 2is a side view thereof with parts in section. Figure 3 is a View inoutline illustrating the advantages of the knock down 20 feature of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing, the combined shutter hook and spring comprisesa base plate 5 having holes 6 for the passage of screws or nails foraffixing it to the wall. The

25 base plate also has a central hole 7 and a. centrally disposed slot8. The numeral 9. denotes a hook bolt, one end 10 of which is threadedand passes through the hole 7 in the base plate. The other end 11 isround and serves as a pivot for the S-hook 12. The extreme outer end 13is threaded. Nuts 14 and 15 respectively are screwed on the threadedends of the bolt to secure it in the base plate and to keep the S-hookin position. A washer 16 may conveniently be used to prevent the nut 15from binding on the hook.

The numeral 18 denotes a suitably curved or coiled spring which ispermanently secured to the bolt by a rivet 19. The spring has a. tailend 20 adapted to enter the hole 8 in the base plate to prevent thespring from turning on the rivet and also as a matter of appearance. Theengagement of the spring and base plate also positions the latter inproper relation to the bolt.

The assembled shutter hook and spring is ter hook is easily released bya gentle pressure against the spring.

Figure 8 illustrates the advantage of the knock down feature of theinvention. As seen, the parts are easily disassembled by unscrewing thetwo nuts and may then be packed neatly in a flat box for convenience inshipping, storing and displaying. Under modern business conditions thisis an important economic advantage.

The combined shutter hook and spring constructed in accordance with thisinvention is effective, artistic in appearance and inexpensive inmanufacture.

I claim 2-- 1. As a new article of manufacture a combined shutter hookand spring comprising a base plate adapted to be afliXed to a wall, abolt detachably connected to said base plate in angular relationthereto, a shutter hook detachably pivoted on the bolt a distance awayfrom the base plate, a flat curved spring on the bolt interposed betweenthe base plate and the shutter hook, said spring detachably engaging ahole in the base plate to prevent relative rotary movement between thebase plate and bolt, said spring extending to one side of the bolt foryieldingly pressing a shutter against the hook.

2. As a new article of manufacture a combined shutter hook and springadapted to be readily disassembled for shipping purposes comprising abolt, a base plate detachably connected to one end thereof, a shutterhook detachably pivoted on the other end of the bolt, a spring aflixedto the bolt and projecting upwardly therefrom and detachably engaging ahole in the said base plate.

EDWIN J. SIBLEY.

